West African.
At your table.

Foodakl can log 85 West African dishes, and cooks 15 of them from scratch. Every figure below is a typical serving with an honest range, because home portions vary more than a single number admits. Median here is about 420 kcal.

Recipes from the wider African kitchen

Photographed, with full methods

Chicken tagine

520 kcal · 34g protein

Shiro with injera

460 kcal · 19g protein

Jollof rice with chicken

620 kcal · 30g protein

Bissara

300 kcal · 16g protein

Piri-piri chicken

520 kcal · 44g protein

Chicken yassa

540 kcal · 36g protein

Beef mafe

620 kcal · 32g protein

Beef suya

420 kcal · 34g protein

Nyama choma

520 kcal · 42g protein

Egusi soup

640 kcal · 26g protein

Chicken couscous

560 kcal · 30g protein

Doro wat

560 kcal · 34g protein

All 15 African recipes

Every West African dish Foodakl can log

85 dishes · one serving each

Dish	Serving	kcal	Protein g	Carbs g	Fat g
Abachaafrican salad · abacha ncha · abacha and ugba · shredded cassava salad	one plate with ugba and garden egg	450 340–590	12	50	22
Abenkwanabe nkwan · palm nut soup · palmnut soup · ghana palm soup	one bowl of palm nut soup with fish	460 350–600	26	12	34
Achu soupachu · yellow soup · achu and yellow soup · taro fufu with achu	one bowl with pounded cocoyam	620 470–810	26	62	30
Afang soupofe afang · okazi soup · ukazi soup · afang	one bowl	450 340–590	26	12	33
Akarakosai · koose · acara · bean fritters	four fritters	300 220–390	11	22	18
Allocoaloko · alloco piment · banane frite · ivorian fried plantain	one portion with pepper and onion sauce	340 250–440	3	46	16
Amalaamala isu · elubo · yam flour swallow · amala lafun	one wrap, beside ewedu and gbegiri	380 280–500	5	88	1
Amiwoamiwo benin · red corn dough · amiwo with chicken	one plate with chicken and pepper sauce	620 470–810	28	78	22
Asunasun goat · peppered goat meat · asun ewure · spicy smoked goat	one small plate of peppered goat	380 280–500	32	6	26
Attieke with poisson braiséattieke · acheke · attiéké poisson · adjeke	one plate with grilled fish and onion	650 490–850	40	74	20
Banga soupofe akwu · banga · delta banga · banga stew	one bowl with catfish	430 320–560	24	12	32
Banku with grilled tilapiabanku · banku and tilapia · akple · banku with fish	one ball of banku with a whole tilapia	750 570–980	48	88	24
Bissapbissap juice · wonjo · dabileni · hibiscus juice	one glass over ice	120 80–170	0	29	0
Bitterleaf soupofe onugbu · onugbu soup · bitter leaf soup · onugbu	one bowl	420 320–550	26	14	28
Boiled plantainunripe plantain · green plantain · plantain and egg sauce · boiled ogede	two pieces with egg sauce	380 280–500	10	52	15
Bolibole · roasted plantain · boli and epa · bole and fish	one roasted plantain with groundnut	320 240–420	8	50	11
Burukutuburukutu beer · pito · sorghum beer · dolocontains alcohol	one calabash of sorghum beer	200 140–270	3	20	0
Café Toubacafe touba · touba coffee · senegalese spiced coffee · djar coffee	one small cup with sugar	60 25–100	0	14	0
Cassava fufufufu · foofoo · foufou · akpu	one wrap, beside a bowl of soup	400 290–530	2	97	1
Cassava leaf stewcassava leaves · plasas · cassava leaf plasas · cassava leaf soup	one bowl with rice	620 470–810	28	62	30
Chin chinchinchin · nigerian chin chin · fried dough cubes · chin chin snack	a handful from the bag	280 200–370	5	38	12
Dodofried plantain · plantain dodo · dodo plantain · ripe fried plantain	one small plate of fried ripe plantain	240 170–320	2	34	11
Ebagarri eba · gari swallow · eba swallow · cassava granule swallow	one wrap of garri, beside okro or egusi	400 290–530	2	96	1
Edikang ikongedikaikong · edika ikong · efik vegetable soup · edikang ikong soup	one bowl	470 350–610	28	12	34
Efo riroefo · obe efo riro · yoruba spinach stew · shoko stew	one bowl with assorted meat	420 320–550	26	10	30
Egusi Ijebuijebu egusi · boiled egusi · ofe egusi · melon seed soup	one bowl	480 360–620	24	12	38
Erueru soup · okazi and waterleaf · eru and water fufu · afang cameroun	one bowl, beside water fufu	400 300–520	22	12	29
Ewa agoyinewa aganyin · ewa agonyin · agoyin beans · beans and agoyin sauce	one plate of mashed beans with pepper sauce	520 390–680	18	58	24
Ewedu soupewedu · obe ewedu · jute leaf soup · molokhia leaf soup	one small bowl, beside amala	90 60–130	4	8	4
Fatayafatiya · pastels · pastel senegalais · senegalese fish pastry	three fried pastries	380 280–500	12	36	21
Foutou bananefoutou · futu · foutou igname · pounded plantain swallow	one mound, beside sauce graine or claire	420 310–550	4	96	3
Fufu with light soupnkrakra · fufu and light soup · ghana fufu · fufu ne nkrakra	one wrap of fufu in a bowl of light soup	620 470–810	30	92	14
Fura da nonofura · nono · fura de nunu · millet balls in soured milk	one calabash of millet balls in soured milk	320 240–420	12	48	8
Garbagarba attieke · attieke garba · garba thon · attieke with fried tuna	one portion of attieke with fried tuna	560 420–730	28	68	20
Gari fotogarifoto · gari foto ghana · gari with egg and tomato · gari fortor	one plate with egg and tomato	480 360–620	14	66	18
Garri soakingsgarri · gari · soaked garri · garri and groundnut	one bowl soaked in water, with groundnut	350 250–460	6	62	9
Gbegirigbegiri soup · obe gbegiri · yoruba bean soup · honey bean soup	one small bowl, beside amala and ewedu	200 150–270	10	20	9
Ghana jollof riceghanaian jollof · jollof · accra jollof · ghana jollof	one plate with shito and salad	620 470–810	14	88	22
Gizdodogizzdodo · gizzard and plantain · gizdodo nigeria · giz dodo	one bowl of gizzard and fried plantain	480 360–620	26	44	22
Groundnut soupnkatenkwan · nkate nkwan · peanut soup · ghana groundnut soup	one bowl with chicken	480 360–630	30	18	32
Isi ewuisiewu · goat head delicacy · isi ewu ngo · peppered goat head	one bowl of goat head in palm oil paste	520 390–680	34	8	40
Kedjenoukedjenou de poulet · kedjenou poulet · canari chicken · sealed pot chicken	one plate with attieke	520 390–680	38	46	20
Kelewelekele wele · spiced fried plantain · ghana kelewele · ginger plantain	one paper cone of spiced plantain	300 220–390	3	44	13
Kenkeydokono · komi · ga kenkey · fante kenkey	one ball, with fried fish and shito	620 470–810	28	84	20
Kilishikilishi beef · hausa dried beef · kilishi suya · dried spiced beef	a handful of dried spiced beef	260 190–340	34	8	10
Kokikoki beans · ekoki · gateau de haricots · cameroon bean cake	one wedge steamed in banana leaf	380 280–500	14	30	22
Kunukunu zaki · kunnu · kunun gyada · millet drink	one bottle	180 130–240	4	36	2
Masawaina · masa rice cakes · hausa rice cakes · masa da miya	four small rice cakes with pepper sauce	340 250–440	7	56	10
Moi moimoin moin · moimoi · moyin moyin · bean pudding	two wraps, steamed in leaves	320 240–420	14	30	16
Ndambendambé · senegalese bean stew · ndambe sandwich · bean baguette	one baguette filled with stewed beans	520 390–680	18	72	17
Ndoléndole · cameroon ndole · bitterleaf and groundnut stew · ndole crevettes	one plate with beef and shrimp	520 390–680	32	20	34
Nigerian fried ricenaija fried rice · party fried rice · nigerian party rice · curry fried rice	one plate with liver and vegetables	560 430–730	18	76	20
Nigerian pepper souppepper soup · goat meat pepper soup · catfish pepper soup · point and kill	one bowl with goat meat	260 190–350	28	4	15
Nkwobinkwobi cow foot · cow leg nkwobi · peppered cow foot · cow foot in ngo	one bowl of cow foot in palm oil paste	480 360–630	30	8	37
Nsala soupofe nsala · white soup · nsala · nsala catfish soup	one bowl with catfish	320 240–420	30	16	15
Obe ata din dinata din din · obe ata · nigerian red stew · buka stew	one ladle of stew over rice or beans	280 200–370	12	10	22
Ofada rice with ayamaseayamase · designer stew · obe ayamase · ofada stew	one plate with ayamase and boiled egg	700 530–910	28	78	30
Ogbono soupofe ogbono · apon soup · draw soup · wild mango seed soup	one bowl	400 300–520	22	14	27
Ogipap · akamu · koko · akasa	one bowl with milk, or beside akara	200 140–270	4	40	3
Oha soupofe oha · ora soup · ofe ora · oha and cocoyam soup	one bowl	400 300–520	24	14	27
Okro soupokra soup · ofe okwuru · okro · ila alasepo	one bowl	330 250–430	18	14	22
Omo tuoomotuo · emo tuo · rice balls · ghana rice balls	two rice balls, beside groundnut soup	380 280–500	7	84	1
Palava saucepalaver sauce · palava · kontomire stew · spinach and egusi stew	one bowl with boiled yam or rice	560 420–730	22	58	27
Palm wineemu · nkwu enu · matango · bandjicontains alcohol	one calabash cup, about 250 ml	130 90–180	0	12	0
Party jollof ricejollof · nigerian jollof · owambe jollof · smoky jollof	one plate, rice alone	540 410–700	10	84	18
Porc braiséporc braise · grilled pork cameroon · porc au piment · braised pork platecontains pork	one plate of grilled pork with piment	620 470–810	38	4	50
Pork khebabpork chichinga · pork kyinkyinga · ghana pork kebab · grilled pork skewerscontains pork	four skewers with pepper spice	380 280–500	30	4	27
Potato greenspotato leaves · potato leaf stew · sweet potato leaves · potato leaf plasas	one bowl with rice	580 440–760	24	62	28
Poulet DGpoulet directeur general · chicken dg · dg chicken · poulet dg cameroun	one plate with fried plantain and vegetables	700 530–910	38	62	33
Pounded yamiyan · poundo yam · utara ji · poundo	one wrap, beside egusi or ogbono soup	420 300–560	5	98	1
Puff puffpoff poff · bofrot · togbei · kala	five dough balls	330 240–430	5	46	14
Red redred red beans · ghana bean stew · gob3 · beans and fried plantain	one bowl of beans with fried plantain	620 470–810	20	82	24
Rice breadsierra leone rice bread · liberian rice bread · banana rice bread	one thick slice	260 190–340	4	42	9
Riz grasriz au gras · burkina jollof · riz gras burkinabe · fat rice	one plate with meat and vegetables	660 500–860	26	84	24
Shitoshitor · shitor din · ghana black pepper sauce · black shito	two spoonfuls beside rice or kenkey	150 80–220	4	4	14
Thiakrychakery · thiakri · degue · dèguè	one bowl of millet couscous in soured milk	320 240–420	10	50	9
Thieboudienneceebu jen · thiebou dieune · chebu jen · benachin	one plate of red rice with fish and vegetables	720 540–940	36	92	22
Tigadegenatigadege na · tigadegue · mali groundnut stew · mafe malien	one bowl with rice	640 480–830	28	66	30
Tôto · toh · saghbo · millet paste swallow	one mound, beside okra or baobab sauce	380 280–500	9	82	2
Tuo zaafitz · tuozaafi · tuo zafi · tuo zaafi with ayoyo	one mound, beside ayoyo soup	400 290–530	8	88	2
Tuwo shinkafatuwon shinkafa · tuwo · hausa rice swallow · tuwo da miyan kuka	one mound, beside miyan kuka	420 320–550	8	92	2
Waakyewaache · wakye · waakye rice · rice and beans ghana	one plate with shito, gari and egg	700 530–910	24	100	22
Yam porridgeasaro · yam pottage · ebe · porridge yam	one bowl with palm oil and greens	480 360–620	9	78	15
Yassa poissonfish yassa · yassa au poisson · poisson yassa · yassa	one plate with rice and onion sauce	620 470–810	34	74	20
Zobozoborodo · sobolo · hibiscus drink · roselle drink	one glass, chilled	110 70–160	0	27	0

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Recipes from the wider African kitchen

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